Japan approves trial sales of over-the-counter emergency contraceptives

Source: The Guardian

Japan approves trial sales of over-the-counter emergency contraceptives

The move is a major policy shift in country’s male-dominated parliament and brings Japan into line with more than 90 other countries

Justin McCurry in Tokyo
Tue 27 Jun 2023 06.20 BST
Last modified on Tue 27 Jun 2023 17.00 BST

Japan is to permit the sale of emergency contraceptives without prescription on a trial basis, weeks after it approved the abortion pill.

The move, reported by media on Tuesday, will bring Japan into line with dozens of other countries where the morning-after pill is already available over the counter.

Current rules require women, including those who have been sexually assaulted, to attend a clinic or hospital for an emergency contraceptive prescription.

The drugs are said to be most effective if they are taken within 72 hours after unprotected sex.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/27/japan-approves-trial-sales-of-over-the-counter-emergency-contraceptives

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